Čerenčany
Čerenčany (earlier Cšerencšány), is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. During the past several years the village recorded a growth in population, due to which new houses and condominiums were built. The village is gradually taking the name of a satellite village in Rimavská Sobota. Most important sightseeing in the village is classical evangelical church built in 1831.
Čerenčany | |
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.jpg.webp) Mansion in Čerenčany | |
  Čerenčany Location of Čerenčany in the Banská Bystrica Region  Čerenčany Location of Čerenčany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′35″N 19°59′9″E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Rimavská Sobota |
| First mentioned | 1334 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 550 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 979 01 |
| Area code(s) | +421-47 |
| Car plate | RS |
| Website | www.cerencany.sk |
Notable personalities
- Samuel Kollár, writer
- Miloš Krno, writer
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1771-1896 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1713-1896 (parish A)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1771-1896 (parish B)
External links
Media related to Čerenčany at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/cerencany/cerencany.html
- Surnames of living people in Cerencany
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